Collar holder



Patented Jan. 31; 1933 PATENT orrlclz HENRY GUNTHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS COLLAR HOLDER Application filed October 15, 1980, Serial N'o. 488,942. Renewed July 80, 1983.

lVIy invention relates-to improvements in collar holders, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a collar holder of a ty e adapted to be used in connection with sof t and semi-stiff collars and in which novel means is employed whereby the collar holdermay be qulckly attached to the collar and easily ad] usted for properly holding the collar.

A further object is to provide a device of the type described employing a pair of gripping members for connection with the collar 1 and in which the grippin members are con-' structed for serving a double-function in that wit an adjusting chain or rope.

. Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specificat on, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

' My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this application, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a collar showing the manner in which the collar holder may be associated therewith,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the gri ping members,

igure 3 is a side elevation of the member,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

In carrying out my-invention, I make use of a pair of gripping members 1 and 2 which are associated with a chain or rope 3. Each;

of the gripping members is identical in construction and the description at this time may be confinedto a single member. Referring to F igures2 and 3, it will'be noted that the gripping member comprises a pair of porpivotally connected together through the medium of a pin 7. A spring 8 is positioned upon the pin and has its ends bearing against the portions 4 and 5 in such a manner that they are yieldingly held in the relative posithey; are provided with means for connection tions 4 and 5 having lip portions 6 which are tionsshown in Figures 2 and 3. Certain ends of the members 4 and 5 are provided with loops 9 which are positioned in close proximity with respect to each other. The

oops are preferably formed integrally with the members 4 and 5.

The opposite ends of the members 4 and 5 are preferably rough or toothed as at 10 whereby the member will be securely fixed to the collar when associated therewith. The loops 9 are arranged for connection with the chain 3. The chain in the present instance. comprises strands 11 alternately positioned between balls 12'and operatively connected therewith. The ball 12 is positioned upon opposite sides of the'two loops as shown in Figure 3. The spring 8 normally holds the loops in their relative position shown in Figure 5, at which time the chain is securely held by the loops. At this time the opposite ends of the-members 4 and 5, which may be defined as the gripping ends, are securely fastened to the collar.

In operation, the gripping members 1 and 2 are secured to a collar. The members may 7 be opened up by pressing the loop ends together' at which time the edges of the collar may be placed between the portions 4 and 5 of each member. As soon as the members are released, the spring 8 firmly secures the members upon the collar. The assembly may be quickly and easilyadjusted, depending upon the character of the collar by merely pressing in firmly upon the loop ends and pulling the chain therethrough in either direction. The chain, and particularly its depending ends, are ordinarily positioned underneath the tie when the collar holder is properly associated with the collar. While I have defined the device as employing a chain, it will be understood that a, rope or thread may be used in a similar manner. The. chain construction, however, provides a positive non-slip construction.

I claim:

1. A collar holder comprising a pair of members adapted to grip the op osite'wing portions of a collar and means isposed between said members and ada ted to coact with said members in operative y connecting the two members for varying the distance between the same, each of said members cm prisin a pair of spring-pressed elements pivota 1y connected together, said means comprising a chain having spaced apart enlarged portions. 7

2. A collar holder comprising a pair of members adapted to be removably attached to a collar and means operatively connecting the two members for varying the distance between the same, each of said members comprising a pair of elements movably connected together, said means comprising a chain having spaced apart enlarged portions, said elements being provided with loops for receiving said chain.

3. A collar holder comprising two springpressed members adapted to be removably attached to a collar, and a flexible elongated means adapted for connection at spaced intervals along its length to each of said members, each of said members comprising a pair of spring-pressed elements pivotally connected together and-adapted to be attached to said collar and said elongated means, said elongated means having spaced-apart enlarged portions whereby said means may be more fixedly connected to said members.

4. A collar holder comprising members for attachment to the wings of a collar, said members comprising two spring-pressed elements pivotally secured together intermediate of their end portions, said elements being provided with loops arranged for receiving a flexible elongated means; said flexible elongated means having spaced-apart enlarged portions between WhlCl'l said loops -of said elements may grip'said means.

HENRY GUNTHER. 

